#‘3 Body Problem’ Review: Netflix’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Adaptation Is More Serviceable Than Dazzling

#‘3 Body Problem’ Review: Netflix’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Adaptation Is More Serviceable Than Dazzling

Publicity materials for Netflix’s new sci-fi drama 3 Body Problem refer to Benedict Wong‘s character, a slightly rough-around-the-edges investigator with cross-jurisdictional concerns, as “Da Shi.” It’s a nod to Liu Cixin’s novel of roughly the same title, in which the delightfully uncouth Shi Quiang is referred to as Da Shi (“Big Shi”) as a term…

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#The Extraordinary Everymen of Jovan Adepo

#The Extraordinary Everymen of Jovan Adepo

“#The Extraordinary Everymen of Jovan Adepo” Welcome to Filmographies, a column for completists. Every edition brings a working actor’s resumé into focus as we learn about what makes them so compelling. In this entry, we spotlight the filmography of Jovan Adepo. Jovan Adepo has hit a sweet spot as an omnipresent performer. Perhaps some of his early…

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